FedEx

UPS, FedEx scramble to shore up networks drained by deadly crash

The grounding has drained capacity and complicated operations for the world’s largest package delivery companies just as shipping volumes surge for the peak period to Christmas

FedEx's Raj Subramaniam says: "We can move our capacity far faster than manufacturing can move. So we know from the bottom up, we see these signals and we can react."

Global supply chain shocks to cause lasting impacts: FedEx CEO

The company is shifting its capacity, including redeploying aircraft, in response to the changes

FedEx has added new routes in preparation for increased trade within Asia.

More than 40 per cent of Apac businesses plan to shift focus away from US: survey

Around 22 per cent will pivot towards Asia and 21 per cent towards Europe over the next 12 months

The sales forecast suggests FedEx anticipates robust volumes during the holiday season, typically its busiest period.

FedEx sees sales growth in sign of parcel demand rebound

The company expects revenue to grow by as much as 6% this year compared with a 1.2% average gain forecast by analysts

Guided by artificial intelligence agents, the QuikBot robots are capable of navigating lifts and accessing individual floors to complete contactless deliveries without human assistance.

FedEx partners Singapore startup QuikBot to deploy robots for deliveries in commercial areas

The tie-up will help improve last-mile delivery by integrating automation into deliveries, streamlining courier operations and saving time

FedEx and many other companies have been grappling with deep uncertainty over US trade policies and regional tensions, most recently Israel’s attack on Iran.

FedEx forecasts profits below analysts’ target, shares dive 5% after hours

The company is more exposed to China trade than rival United Parcel Service

Frederick Smith officially launched Federal Express in 1973 with 389 team members and 14 small planes that flew 186 packages from Memphis to 25 US cities.
OBITUARY

FedEx founder and executive chairman Frederick Smith has died, CEO tells staff

More than 500,000 employees worldwide handle approximately 17 million shipments each day at the company

FedEx's new direct cargo flight to the US will reduce cargo transit times by up to a day.

FedEx launches Singapore-US direct cargo flight 

The new link between Singapore and Anchorage link makes the company the only logistics provider with a direct flight to the continental US

The gloomier outlook shows how FedEx continues to wrestle with sputtering package demand amid mounting signs of fresh economic turmoil.

FedEx cuts profit outlook again amid mounting economic woes

The parcel company is the latest US company to sound the alarm over weakening consumer confidence and potential fallout from US President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war

FedEx Freight is the largest US provider of less-than-truckload services.

FedEx to spin off its freight trucking business

FEDEX announced the much-anticipated spinoff of its freight trucking division on Thursday (Dec 19), as it restructures operations to focus on its core delivery business.